About two weeks ago, I made this incredibly easy and extremely tasty butterscotch sauce. I can’t stop dipping my spoon into the pot and licking it off! It’s smooth, sweet, rich and so, so, so good.
So far I’ve tried it on chocolate mousse and chocolate tarts – and it’s super addictive and yummy. I still have some in the refrigerator and I think I’m going to grab some vanilla ice cream on my way home soon just to eat it together with the sauce! Yum!
5 ingredients and 5 minutes on the stove. How ridiculously easy can this get?
Step-by-Step Photos
Some butter.
Brown sugar.
And cream (and vanilla extract and salt).
Don’t worry! I made this sauce before the expiry date… I’m just late in posting this recipe :p
Melt the butter and whisk in the sugar
Pour in the cream – not as scary as I thought it would be!
Let it cook for a while, then season with vanilla extract and salt.
And then we let it cool and thicken – simple as that!
Spoon them on top of mousses / ice creams / tarts…
… And I just can’t stop at one spoonful!
Easy Butterscotch Sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 30 grams unsalted butter
- 100 grams brown sugar
- 95 ml double cream / thickened cream
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Add in the brown sugar once the butter has melted and stir / whisk until all the sugar is wet.
- Let the butter-sugar mixture cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. The mixture will become more liquid and less grainy.
- Lower the heat to low and whisk in the cream. When the cream has been incorporated, turn the heat back up to medium and let the mixture cook for another 2 minutes, whisking frequently.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Taste the butterscotch sauce (be careful it’s hot!) and whisk in the salt, a little bit at a time, tasting after each addition until you like how it taste.
- Serve it warm or at room temperature.
- To keep: let the sauce cool to room temperature. Transfer the sauce to a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Store it in a refrigerator for up to 1 month. Reheat in a microwave or in a saucepan.
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kalamitykelli says
This looks so great! I love butterscotch malts and this would make the perfect ingredient. Thanks for stopping by my page and liking my friend chicken recipe!
Chica Andaluza says
Was looking for a butterscotch sauce recipe, now I´ve found it!
Pauline says
My butterscotch sauce doesn’t seem to want to thicken. How can I make it thicken please.?
girlinafoodfrenzy says
Saw this from way back and just had to say yuuuum…. 🙂
Jasline says
You’re welcome, hope you’ll like it!
Anonymous says
sounds great and simple to make ,cant wait to try it thank you .
Jasline says
Oooh butterscotch sauce on eton mess sounds so delicious! I’m glad the recipe worked out for you! (:
Anonymous says
just made this as part of a dessert (apple & butterscotch eton mess) easy and tastes fab!! only had salted butter so used this and didnt add the salt…delicious!
Jasline says
Bobbi: I just bought a tub of vanilla ice cream! (: Come over soon d: Take care, Bobbi!
Janine: Thank you! I’m quite surprised too when I read through the recipe, make yours soon too Janine! (:
Janine says
here i was thinking of buying some store bought butterscotch – I never knew it was so easy to make! Looks super good, and i bet it was delicious with the chocolate icecream – I’m drooling already!!
Bam's Kitchen says
Yum, my teenage boys are on their way over. Get the ice cream bar ready. LOL love it! Take Care